Display depicting a trail of ion particulate
An ion is an atom that has gained or lost one or more electrons and has thereby acquired a net electric charge. A negatively-charged ion is an anion; a positively-charged one is a cation.
Barystatic filters caused negatively-charged ion pollution. (TNG: "True Q")
The Chamra Vortex included ionized gas which interfered with sensors. (DS9: "Vortex")
Ion distribution needed to be checked when analyzing subspace infrared telemetry. (VOY: "Good Shepherd")
See also[]
- Ion engine
- Ion power
- Ion propulsion
- Ion shock wave
- Ion storm
- Ion surfing
- Ionic pulse
- Ionizing radiation
- Ionosphere
- Polaric ion
- Polaric ion energy